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Sources: Johnson told Lions he plans to retire

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Sources: Johnson told Lions he plans to retire

Lions star WR Calvin Johnson told the team that 2015 was his final season and that he is planning to retire, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

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